Terminal Services (Remote Desktop Services)
Formula networks installs and maintains Microsoft Terminal Servers in the greater Vancouver area. We provide onsite service and remote administration for small and medium business.
Microsoft Terminal Services provides many benefits:
• Application deployment for remote users via internet
• Centralized applications and user setup
• Re-use old hardware
• Central location for administration and user maintennance
• Mac and other non Windows device access to Windows applications
Microsoft Terminal Services provides users the ability to run local Windows sessions from a remote computer. The Terminal Server is connected to your local area network and allows multiple users to logon. These users have their own desktop and settings and use applications installed on the Terminal Server. Screen, keyboard, and mouse information is all that is sent over the network / internet. All the computing happens at your office on the local area network. This allows your remote users to use inexpensive internet connections while still running their programs at a reasonable speed.
Having all applications and user settings installed on the Terminal Server can also help with the support of your network. It is a single place your staff or outside consultant can access to solve many user and application problems. Complex applications can be installed once and are then instantly ready for any number of users to access.
Older computer hardware in the office can have their life extended by using them as Terminal Services clients. The minimum hardware requirements for the Terminal Services client are very low. Almost all of the computing happens on the Terminal Server, so older computers can use newer applications.
A simple Terminal Services setup consists of a computer installed on your network with Microsoft Windows Server software installed and configured for remote users. The functionality for Terminal Services is included with Windows Server, but remote desktop client licenses will need to be purchased for each user or device. The licenses are available per user, or per device. Users connect to the server over the local network, by VPN, or through the web and RDP client.